These are super simple guidelines for posing your portrait subjects.
1. If it bends, bend it.
2. If there are 2, make them different.
Wrists, elbows, knees – these are bendable joints. Keeping them locked and stiff looks awkward and unnatural. Bend them.
2 arms, 2 hands, 2 legs, 2 feet: if you pose them identically, it will feel weird. Make them different.
Voilà! Quick, easy tips for more natural-looking portraits. And look at that! A short post, too. 
Sometimes you don’t need a lengthy post to get your point across. Wonderful post. Sometimes simple is best!
I love that last photo.
Short, to the point and lesson learned! Enjoying these 31 days of learning! Thank you!
Great post! Simple and straight to the point!
I need to go back to day 1since this is the first post I’ve read so far. :O
Darcy, I’m really enjoying these posts—they’re phenomenal. Thank you!!
You’re mentioning tips I’ve never heard before. Thank you so much for passing these along
XOLaura
I am so loving these tips. When I can I want to go back to day 1 and re-read and save each tip for future reference. Who knows maybe I can improve some of my photo taking.
Thanks!
Great tip!